Prefer a gin and tonic to a pint of lager? You might be a psychopath

A preference for bitter drinks and food might be an indicator of something very worrying.

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When it comes to getting a round in at your local, are you someone who prefers a nice gin and tonic over your everyday pint of lager?

If the answer is yes, then it might be an indicator that you have psychopathic tendencies.

That’s according to research from Austria’s Innsbruck University, which indicates that those who opt for bitter-tasting drinks like gin and tonic are actually more likely to show signs of narcissism, sadism and even a little Machiavellianism for good measure.

By contrast, traits such as agreeableness and cooperativeness were found to have a negative correlation with bitter tastes.

Though no definite conclusion was put forward for the correlation, the study did suggest that individuals preferring bitter tasting food and drink so so because they took some sort of “thrill” from it.

It’s not just gin and tonic fans who might be affected by the research either, with the study also indicating that avid coffee drinkers may also be in possession of these negative personality traits.